ABOUT US

The New England Rural Health RoundTable
(The RoundTable) was established in 1997 with funding from the National
Rural Health Association (NRHA). The RoundTable serves as the rural
health association for the six New England states. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of communities throughout rural New England. Our vision
is that the RoundTable serves as the forum for promoting healthy rural
communities and solutions to the unique health challenges facing rural
New England.

Our Objectives are to:

Serve as a unified voice for the promotion of rural health needs and issues in New England.

Identify rural health needs and issues in New England.

Share timely information about key state and federal rural health policies and programs.

Educate and advocate for rural health.

Encourage networking and collaboration in support of rural health.

Established in 1997, our organization includes hundreds of
members including: organizations, health and human service providers,
interested individuals, and government agencies and bureaus from across
the New England states.

The strength of our organization derives from its ability to bring a
cohesive voice to the often scattered and disconnected stakeholders in
rural health located in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont.

Throughout New England, we share common challenges such as:
healthcare workforce, access to dental and mental health services,
diminishing revenue streams, and increasing demands for services. As a
resource, we identify and research rural health issues, analyze health
policy, strengthen local capabilities, develop community-based
alternatives, and advocate for rural concerns.

Our hope is that the collective knowledge and experience of our
membership will drive this process. By sharing our successes and
setbacks with each other, we can share our experiences with our fellow
New Englanders.

Headquartered in New Hampshire, the RoundTable is governed by a Board of Directors and administered by an Executive Director.

Together, our board members and executive director work hard on
behalf of our members to advance the work of the RoundTable and improve
the health of rural New Englanders.

If you need assistance, feel free to contact us with questions, suggestions, and concerns. We appreciate your input,
and are always looking for new ways to help rural communities and
organizations throughout New England.